ClipStudio Paint 4.x.x for Linux ( Bottles )

Creating the Bottle

1. Install Bottles. The recommended version is Flatpak.
   https://flathub.org/apps/com.usebottles.bottles

2. Create the bottle for ClipStudio Paint by clicking on the "+" button in the upper left corner:

   Bottles > (Icon +)

   This "bottle" will be an environment that will emulate Windows so we can install ClipStudioPaint inside Linux and use it.

3. This will open the “Create New Bottle” screen.

   Configure the bottle for ClipStudioPaint:

   • Name: Clip Studio Paint 4.0.3 (or whatever name you want)
   • Preset: Application
   • Executor: sys-wine-10.0

   Why "Application"?

   "Application" will leave DXVK and VK3D3 “Enabled” by default, which is essential for ClipStudio to work.

   Click “Create”.

   Wait while Wine creates the prefix, Bottles adapts it to the bottle and installs the basic dependencies from their respective repositories on the Internet (DXVK, VKD3D, Wine Gecko, Wine Mono, corefonts, etc.)

4. Now we have to make sure some Settings are configured correctly.

   (Clip Studio Bottle) > Options > Settings

   Verify the following settings:

   • At "Components", DXVK and VKD3D must be ENABLED, whatever version (e.g. "dxvk-2.7", "vk3d3-proton-2.41.1")
   • At "Compatibility", the Windows version must be "Windows 10".

   Why Windows 10?

   It is true that ClipStudioPaint has problems on Windows 10 and runs better on Windows 8.1.

   However, we are going to download the latest versions of the installers we are going to use (Microsoft Edge and ClipStudioPaint), and the Microsoft Edge installer requires Windows 10/11.

   Therefore, we first need to emulate Windows 10 in the bottle while installing the programs, and then we will switch to Windows 8.1 to run ClipStudioPaint.

Installing Microsoft Edge WebView2

1. Download Microsoft Edge WebView2's "Evergreen Standalone Installer (x64)" from Microsoft.

   https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2

2. Install Microsoft WebView2.

   (Clip Studio Bottle) > Run executable... > MicrosoftEdgeWebView2RuntimeInstallerX64.exe

   Webview2 will be installed.

Installing Microsoft Edge

1. Download Microsoft Edge for Windows

   https://www.microsoft.com/edge/download

2. Install Microsoft Edge on your bottle:

   (Clip Studio Bottle) > Run executable... > MicrosoftEdgeSetup.exe

3. Say “no” to everything and close Microsoft Edge.
   If it does not let you, close it from Bottles.

   (Clip Studio Bottle) > Programs > msedge > Stop

4. Hide the entry “msedge” that has appeared in your bottle, as we don't need it.

   (Clip Studio Bottle) > Programs > msedge > Menu > Hide program

Installing ClipStudio Paint

1. Download Clip Studio Paint. You need to download the installer for the version you have a license for:

   • Subscription: https://www.clipstudio.net/en/dl/latest
   • Ver.4.0 (Perpetual): https://www.clipstudio.net/en/dl/v4
   • Ver.3.0 (Perpetual): https://www.clipstudio.net/en/dl/v3

2. Now open the ClipStudio Paint installer:

   (Clip Studio Bottle) > Start executable... > CSP_410w_setup.exe

   Follow the installation steps.
   It could be that it seems stuck around 85%, just wait patiently. It will install just okay.

   The entry for CLIPSTUDIO will be added to Bottles.

3. Now, set Windows 8.1 as the operating system to emulate in the bottle.

   (Clip Studio Bottle) > Settings > Compatibility > Windows Version > Windows 8.1

4. The ClipStudioPaint interface will appear with very small elements.

   If you want to change the size of the UI, do this:

   (Clip Studio Bottle) > Settings > Display > Advanced Display Settings > Screen Scaling > 100 or 125

5. Now, create the entry to access ClipStudioPaint without having to open the CLIPSTUDIO one.

   (Clip Studio Bottle) > Programs > Add Shortcut... > (/drive_c/Program Files/CELSYS/CLIP STUDIO 1.5/CLIP STUDIO PAINT/) > ClipStudioPaint.exe

   The entry for ClipStudioPaint will be added to Bottles.

6. To make your tablet's Pen Pressure work you have to open ClipStudioPaint and edit the Preferences.

   ClipStudio Paint > File > Preferences... > Tablet > Use mouse mode in tablet driver settings

(Optional) Creating a Linux desktop shortcut

For even greater convenience, we can create a Linux desktop shortcut (.desktop) for ClipStudioPaint.

1. The Flatpak version of Bottles needs a special permission to generate desktop entries.

   Close Bottles, open a terminal and enter this command:

   flatpak override com.usebottles.bottles --user --filesystem=xdg-data/applications

2. Close the terminal and open Bottles again.
   > Bottles > (Clip Studio Bottle) > Programs > CLIPStudioPaint > Menu > Add Shortcut

   GNOME users

   For you, ClipStudioPaint will now be accessible from your Application Menu, located at:

   /.local/share/applications/

   KDE users

   You guys have a Windows-style desktop, so you will have to take one more step.

   1. Go to the Applications folder

      /.local/share/applications/

   2. Copy the ClipStudioPaint icon you created at Bottles and paste it on your Desktop.

3. An orange exclamation mark icon may appear because your distro fears that it is not a reliable executable.

   Open ClipStudioPaint.

   When it warns you, click “Continue”.

   ClipStudioPaint will open and the exclamation mark will disappear.

Now you don't need Windows anymore 🌚

Enjoy!!